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Originally Posted by kyro
That was a bit ticky tack, but the refs have always babied quarterbacks. This isn't new.
the only other one I can remember is a defensive holding on Arizona that gave Pitt 5 yards where I was like "really? you called that?"
But out of 16 penalties if you're going to cite one that's always always always called as being evidence for a poorly reffed game, you've done a poor job stating your case.
You said there wasn't a single call you disagreed with. I just think simply because there are always horrendous roughing the QB calls doesn't make this one something I wouldn't disagree with the refs on.
I also disliked the facemask penalty. I thought the point of the rule change was to get rid of the ones that would have previously been 5-yarders, but maybe I misunderstand the rule change.
The ruling that Warner fumbled the ball that Arizona had to challenge was also a horrendous on-the-field ruling. Usually I am in favor of leaning towards making the call that is reversible through replay, but that was so ridiculously obvious.
I also didn't love the personal foul call on PIT when they had the skirmish on the AZ sideline. To me that was no worse than any of the other little temper flares throughout the game. Heat of the moment, you can let that go (unlike the Harrison crap which has to be called).
I could go on. The fact that holding seemed to be called on every friggin' play was frustrating. Those often depend simply on what crew is working the game, but it really ruins the flow of the game when it seems like you're flagging every offensive play.
So yeah, far more than 1 play that made me feel the game was poorly officiated.
(The defensive holding you cited I actually completely agreed with. Hood grabbed the WR's jersey right as he made his break to the middle.)